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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 5 Apr 1897, Lindsay, Prince Albert, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2071, HR-2072, HR-2073
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 14 Feb 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 18 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 68.25
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Cause: died of wounds
Father's Address: Langmede, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 249
Roll of Honour list #: 189
Roll of Service (1928) #: 57
Long List #: 57
Spence, Ronald Charles
Identification
Regimental number: 910851Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 5 Apr 1897, Lindsay, Prince Albert, SK, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2071, HR-2072, HR-2073
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1914 | Agro |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 14 Feb 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 18 years, 10 months
Height (inches): 68.25
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
196th Bn | ||||||
46th Bn | LL | |||||
Eaton's Motor Machine Gun. | 1917 Nov. 3 | DW | CB |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 3 Nov 1917Cause: died of wounds
Family
Father: Spence, George C.Father's Address: Langmede, SK, Canada (1916)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Langmeade | student | 1914 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 9182 - 61College Building list #: 249
Roll of Honour list #: 189
Roll of Service (1928) #: 57
Long List #: 57
Links to more information
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
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